The problem with this is
that you don't think like a lawyer!
A town like Braintree is liable for millions of dollars damage and negligence law suits as a result of those two death's and more in the case of the injuries, especially if there is
any lasting after effects from those injuries and there will be!!
The denial of the necessary permit when the city of Quincy granted one begs a charge of negligence and one will be made! Lawyers have torts like this in their classes as examples of legal cash cows!
Quirk was well within its rights and blame free in hiring an demolition company licenced by the state and well insured, Braintree was capricious in denying a permit with out sound cause or as
you admitted the town was unfair to Quirk!
Quirk?’s right of property ownership allows site improvement and Quirk was operating well within the law!
Quirk's business plans have to be put on hold while he clears up the permitting process regardless how long it takes.(Where is the law in this statement?)
Use my previous analogy. Suppose it was your home. You would be held responsible for creating a dangerous public hazard.( All analogies are suspect, especially this one, what does this have to do with the case in point? Apples and oranges, two different things)
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